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John Stockwell has signed up to direct the action-comedy "Roadkill" says The Hollywood Reporter.

The story revolves around two amateur private detectives who take on more than they anticipated when they agree to protect a high-end escort being pursued by a female assassin.

While on the run, they discover what could be a government conspiracy.

Nick Ball and John Niven penned the script.

With fluffy films like Turistas, Into the Blue and Blue Crush under his belt...Roadkill seems like a good fit...